The San Francisco 49ers are on the search for a defensive coordinator once again after firing Nick Sorensen following just one season in that role.

Among the leaders in APY (average per year) are Dallas’ Dak Prescott ($60 million), Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence ($55 million), Green Bay’s Jordan Love ($55 million) and Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa ($53.1 million). Purdy has more value to the 49ers than all of those players.

The San Francisco 49ers are on the hunt for a coordinator who can revitalize a defense that faded badly in 2024, and their search might lead them back who first ran that unit for head coach Kyle Shanahan.